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OPTIMIZING DAYLIGHTING STRATEGIES


PRESENTED BY:
Sandy Houck

December 3, 2009

B R U M M I T T E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT E S , I N C .
Helping people achieve very energy efficient buildings

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OVERVIEW

Defining Daylighting
Daylight Modeling
Optimizing Energy Savings
A Performance Daylighting Study

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QUALITIES OF DAYLIGHTING
DAYLIGHT IS DYNAMIC

FULL SPECTRUM

PHOTO CREDIT: LRC DAYLIGHTING DIVIDENDS

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PHOTO CREDIT: GREEN SOURCE MAGAZINE

MORE DAYLIGHTING BENEFITS


MAINTAIN CIRCADIAN RHYTHM

RELAX EYE MUSCLES


ALLEVIATE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME

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WHAT WE DO NOT WANT TO CREATE
A SAUNA WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK

PHOTO CREDIT: DAYLIGHTING COLLABORATIVE

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WHAT WE DO NOT WANT TO CREATE.
A DOUBLE-LIT SPACE

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WHAT WE DO WANT .
CREATE DRAMATIC &
DYNAMIC SPACES

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WHAT WE DO WANT.
QUALITY VISUAL ENVIRONMENT
VIEWS TO THE OUTSIDE

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION HEADQUARTERS,


RESTON, VA.
(PHOTO CREDIT: HELLMUTH, OBATA &
KASSABAUM)

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HOW DO WE DO THAT?
USE DAYLIGHT (DIFFUSE
SKYLIGHT) AS PRIMARY
SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION
CREATE UNIFORM
ILLUMINANCE
INTEGRATE WITH ELECTRIC
LIGHTING

PHOTO CREDIT: LRC LIGHTING DIVIDENDS

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DESIGN FOR DAYLIT SPACES
TASK/AMBIENT LIGHTING DESIGN

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DESIGN FOR DAYLIT SPACES
LIGHT COLORED SURFACES
AVOID CAVE EFFECT WITH LIGHT
COLORED CEILING

LAMP COLOR TEMPERATURE


(MIN. 4100K)

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DESIGN FOR DAYLIT SPACES
PROVIDE GLARE CONTROL

ARCHITECTS hanna gabriel wells Headquarters

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DAYLIGHT MODELING TOOLS
1. SIMPLE GRAPHIC TOOLS
SOLAR ANGLE STUDY
DAYLIGHT ZONE MAPPING

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2. PRESCRIPTIVE TOOLS
LEED V2 & V3 DAYLIGHT CREDIT EQC8
SKYCALC

3. PERFORMANCE TOOLS
ILLUMINANCE CALCULATIONS (SOFTWARE)
PHYSICAL MODEL

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Whole Building Design Guide

SOLAR ANGLE STUDIES

LBL Tips for Daylighting with Windows

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DAYLIGHT ZONE MAPPING

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SKYCALC
TOPLIGHTING ONLY
EXCEL SPREADSHEET
FREE PROGRAM
WWW.ENERGYDESIGNRESOURCES.COM

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SKYCALC

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ILLUMINANCE CALCULATION SOFTWARE
AUTODESKS ECOTECT (DAYLIGHT FACTOR)

RADIANCE (RENDERING)
FREE

DAYSIM
FREE

SPOT
FREE

LIGHTING ANALYSTS AGI32

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AGI32
LIGHTING ANALYSTS, INC.

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AGI32
LIGHTING ANALYSTS, INC.

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PHYSICAL MODEL

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SOURCE: DAYLIGHTING COLLABORATIVE

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6 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR DAYLIGHTING TO OPTIMIZE ENERGY
SAVINGS (IES RP-
RP-5)
Architectural
Ingredients

1. PLAN INTERIOR SPACES FOR ACCESS TO DAYLIGHT


2. MINIMIZE DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN VICINITY OF CRITICAL VISUAL TASKS

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3. DESIGN SPACES TO MINIMIZE GLARE
A
EE/Ltg. Dessigner

4. ZONE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FOR DAYLIGHT RESPONSIVE CONTROL


Ingredients

5. PROVIDE FOR DAYLIGHT RESPONSIVE CONTROL OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING


6. PROVIDE FOR COMMISSIONING & MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATIC
CONTROLS

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1. PLAN INTERIOR SPACES FOR ACCESS TO DAYLIGHT
1
ORIENT BUILDING TO MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHT POTENTIAL
-Long and narrow footprint
-Long axis running East/West
-High % perimeter area

Whole Building Design Guide

IESNA RP-
RP-5

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INTERIOR SPACE PLANNING TO MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHTING

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2. MINIMIZE DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN VICINITY OF CRITICAL VISUAL
TASKS
3. DESIGN SPACES TO MINIMIZE GLARE

IESNA RP-
RP-5

Whole Building Design Guide

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4. ZONE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FOR DAYLIGHT RESPONSIVE CONTROL

IESNA RP
RP--5

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DEFINING DAYLIGHT ZONES:

Side Lighting Daylit Zones

Top Lighting Daylit Zones

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SIDELIGHTING DAYLIT ZONE TITLE 24 2005

SOURCE: CA TITLE24 NONRES MANUAL

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SIDELIGHTING DAYLIT ZONE TITLE 24 2008

SOURCE: CA TITLE24 NONRES MANUAL

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TOP LIGHTING DAYLIT ZONE TITLE 24 05 & 08

SOURCE: CA TITLE24 NONRES MANUAL

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5. PROVIDE FOR DAYLIGHT RESPONSIVE CONTROL OF ELECTRIC
LIGHTING

Credit: LC&D, Lutron & WattStopper

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CONTROL SCHEMES FOR DAYLIT ZONES


ON/OFF SWITCHING
SAVES THE LEAST AMOUNT OF ENERGY OF ALL 3 CONTROL SCHEMES
STEPPED SWITCHING
STANDARD BI-LEVEL OF CA TITLE 24
WORKS WELL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DIMMING
LEAST NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN LIGHT LEVELS
HIGHER INITIAL COST, THUS LONGER PAYBACK

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T24 MANDATORY CONTROLS & CONTROL CREDITS:

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OPEN LOOP PHOTOSENSOR PLACEMENT

LIGHTING CONTROL & DESIGN

Applications:
Lobbies
Circulation Spaces WATTSTOPPER

Warehouses

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CLOSED LOOP PHOTOSENSOR PLACEMENT
Applications:
Classrooms
l
Offices
Labs

LIGHTING CONTROL & DESIGN

WATTSTOPPER

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6. PROVIDE FOR COMMISSIONING & MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATIC


CONTROLS

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SIDELIGHTING DAYLIT ZONE CALCULATED

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ARCHITECTS hanna gabriel wells Headquarters

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Daylight Harvest
Potential
for Open Office Area
all ltg
zones ltg
ON zones a
7% and c
OFF
8%
all ltg
zones
OFF
85%

LightingPowerDensity
InteriorLighting
(W/SF)*

Installedlighting withoutcontrols 0.82

Prescriptive withT24daylightcontrolcredits 0.53

Performance estimatebasedondaylightmodelingin
0.30
openoffice

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THE MANY BENEFITS OF DAYLIGHTING


HEALTHIER & HAPPIER EMPLOYEES
NOT ONLY COMPLY WITH T24, DO BETTER THAN T24
ACHIEVE LEED POINTS
REALIZE ENERGY SAVINGS
EARN UTILITY INCENTIVES

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PRESENTED BY:
Sandy Houck
shouck@brummitt.com

December 3, 2009

B R U M M I T T E N E R G Y A S S O C I AT E S , I N C .
Helping people achieve very energy efficient buildings

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